Member: Pope.L, 1978-2001 - by Valerie Cassel Oliver (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>An absurdist provocateur and brilliant interventionist, Pope.L is a seditious force in contemporary American art</strong></p><p>Pope.L is a consummate thinker and provocateur whose practice across multiple mediums--including painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, theater and video--utilizes abjection, humor, endurance, language and absurdity to confront and undermine rigid systems of belief. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art that will feature a combination of videos, photographs, sculptural elements, ephemera and live actions, <i>member: Pope.L, 1978-2001</i> presents a detailed study of 13 early works that helped define Pope.L's career. Essays by curators, artists, filmmakers and art historians, plus an interview and artistic interventions by the artist, establish key details for each work and articulate how the artist continues to think about the legacy of these ephemeral projects unfolding in time. <p/>Among the works included are performances rooted in experimental theater, such as <i>Egg Eating Contest</i> (1990), <i>Aunt Jenny Chronicles</i> (1991) and <i>Eracism</i> (2000), as well as street interventions such as <i>Thunderbird Immolation a.k.a. Meditation Square Piece</i> (1978), <i>ATM Piece</i> (1997) and <i>The Great White Way: 22 miles, 9 years, 1 street</i> (2001-09), among others. Together these works highlight the role that performance has played within a seditious, emphatically interdisciplinary career that has established Pope.L as an influential force in contemporary art. <p/><b>Pope.L</b> (born 1955) is an acclaimed and prolific interdisciplinary artist best known for his provocative performances, such as <i>ATM Piece</i> (1997) and his decades-long <i>Crawl</i> series--most notably <i>Times Square Crawl</i> (1978), <i>Tompkins Square Crawl</i> (1991) and <i>The Great White Way: 22 miles, 9 years, 1 street</i> (2001-09)--in which the artist drags his body across New York City. Pope.L received his MFA from the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University and has exhibited internationally. He lives and works in Chicago.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[Pope L.'s] aim is to surface the realities of American life--uncomfortable economic, social, and political truths; and the yawning gaps between living while black and white. Published in conjunction with his survey at the Museum of Modern Art, "member: Pope.L, 1978-2001" examines 13 early works, street interventions and experimental theater that largely defined his career.--Victoria L Valentine "Culture Type"<br><br>The current political situation has made the wit and social commentary in all of [Pope L.'s] performances achingly topical--sad for the country, then as now, but a good time to make art.--James Hannaham "4 Columns"<br>
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